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Weather for Children

Item Number:

SM V6035

Price:

$119.80

Format:

4 DVD

Length:

92 min.

Copyright:

2000

Closed Caption:

Yes

Producer:

Schlessinger Media

Grade Level:

K - 4

Summary:

Why do the seasons change? Why does it rain? And what's a cloud made of? These and many other basic weather questions will be addressed in this series. These programs introduce young students to a variety of basic weather terms and, through lively footage and animations, students will learn how clouds develop, what creates wind, how precipitation such as rain and snow forms, and how different factors on Earth affect the climate for a region. SImple hands-on experiments and investigations will help demonstrate weather concepts in a way kids can understand and remember. Part of the Schlessinger Science Library for Children. This series correlates to the National Science Education Standards for Grades K-4 for Earth and Space Science -- properties of Earth materials, objects in the sky and changes in Earth & sky. Teacher's Guides are included and available online, and feature additional information on the topic, vocabulary words, discussion questions, follow-up activities and lists of recommended books and Internet resources.